Chelsea’s much-vaunted defence will take on Liverpool’s free-scoring attack in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the major talking points ahead of the Wembley showdown.
The battle of the German tacticians
A final of growing significance for Liverpool
Lukaku could be on the bench again
Klopp’s final record will have no bearing
Tuchel trusts in big-game mentality
We’ve now won six consecutive #UCL games at Stamford Bridge while keeping a clean sheet. ? pic.twitter.com/JLqvBr7l4T
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 23, 2022
Chelsea’s defensive prowess under Tuchel has turned the Blues into bona fide cup specialists. The Champions League holders have already added the European Super Cup and Club World Cup titles to their trophy haul this term. Covid-19, injuries and inconsistency have blighted their league ambitions but the Blues’ abilities in cup competitions stem from a miserly tactical blueprint that so often squeezes opponents. Liverpool will test that to the extreme on Sunday, but the same was said of Manchester City in last season’s Champions League final, and yet Tuchel’s men still prevailed.
